Page Cemetery
Huntington, Angelina County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Nehemiah Page, born in Sampson Co., N. Car., fought in the War of 1812 and survived the Fort Mims attack near Mobile, Ala. He married Elizabeth Crane in Hinds Co., Miss. In 1830, and the couple had seven children. The family moved to Texas in the 1850s, settling on 320 acres and building a log house about half a mile from this family cemetery. Elizabeth was the first burial on Jan. 22, 1862, and Nehemiah was buried the following year. By the turn of the 21st century there were 38 graves, all for Page family descendants or relatives. Notable graves include the Woodmen of the World monument for W. J. Havard and burials for veterans of the War of 1812, Civil War, and World War II. The Page Cemetery Association formed in 1987 to care for this sacred ground.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Nehemiah Page fought in the War of 1812 and survived the Fort Mims attack near Mobile before marrying Elizabeth Crane and raising seven children across the Deep South. The family reached Texas in the 1850s, settling on 320 acres and building a log house near this family burial ground, where Elizabeth was first laid to rest in 1862. The cemetery grew to hold dozens of Page descendants, including veterans of the War of 1812, the Civil War, and World War II.
Why it matters
The Page family's westward path from the Carolinas to Texas, and their graves spanning three American wars, mirror the migrations and sacrifices that peopled the frontier South.
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Related people
- · Nehemiah Page
- · Elizabeth Crane Page
Related events
- · Fort Mims massacre
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